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“What the Ancient Liar did to Eve at the beginning of things he did to me. The Mother of All was a mighty woman. She thought to outface the Serpent. She thought to brazen it though as she were herself equal to evil.”

Humanity Evil Weakness Devil Bible Good Temptation Satan Good And Evil Eve

Book:Jesus

Source: Jesus

“Eve chose to argue with the Enemy. She herself, alone," said Jesus. "It was a good intent. It was a proud overestimation and a monumental failure. Every child of Eve thereafter has died because of that failure. And so must I.”

Death Jesus Failure Confidence Devil Bible Temptation Satan Eve Overestimation

Book:Jesus

Source: Jesus

“Saul made folks breathe faster, rush harder, laugh gladder. Die sooner.”

Death Laugh Breath Run Rush

Book:Paul

Source: Paul

“There were both desolations and calm compassions in this Jesus of Nazareth”

Jesus Compassion Personality Jesus Christ Calm Desolation Jesus Of Nazareth

Book:Jesus

Source: Jesus

“Mary considers how the womb stirs and years for its children, even after they have grown and gone off to other lives. The womb remembers. The womb knows how to weep.”

Children Memories Cry Motherhood Mary Womb Weep

Book:Jesus

Source: Jesus

“Even if you don't want to count the years, the years count you.”

Years Age Growth Growing Up Aging

Book:Jesus

Source: Jesus

“Mutuality is accomplished by two whole persons; and if each partner truly intends to be but the fraction of a relationship (thinking my whole makes up half of us) he or she will soon discover that these halves do not fit perfectly together. The mathematics can work only if each subtracts something of himself or herself, shears it off, and lays it aside forever. There will come, then, a moment of shock when one spouse realizes, ‘you won’t want the whole of me? Not the whole of me, but only a part of me, makes up the whole of us?” P 45”

Marriage Oneness

Book:As For Me And My House: Crafting Your Marriage To Last

Source: As For Me And My House: Crafting Your Marriage To Last